The Single Standard

Jul 27, 1929

1h 11m

★ 6.2

Overview

A bored socialite finds fleeting romance with an artist.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The Single Standard Trailers

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Cast

Arden Stuart

Greta Garbo

Packy Cannon

Nils Asther

Tommy Hewlett

Johnny Mack Brown

Mercedes

Dorothy Sebastian

Ding Stuart

Lane Chandler

Glendenning

Mahlon Hamilton

Mrs. Glendenning

Kathlyn Williams

Mrs. Handley

Zeffie Tilbury

Arden's son

Wally Albright

Party Guest (uncredited)

Joel McCrea

The Pedestrian Masher (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)

Drew Demorest

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Cast

Arden Stuart

Greta Garbo

Packy Cannon

Nils Asther

Tommy Hewlett

Johnny Mack Brown

Mercedes

Dorothy Sebastian

Ding Stuart

Lane Chandler

Glendenning

Mahlon Hamilton

Mrs. Glendenning

Kathlyn Williams

Mrs. Handley

Zeffie Tilbury

Arden's son

Wally Albright

Party Guest (uncredited)

Joel McCrea

The Pedestrian Masher (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)

The Single Standard

Overview

Genres

Production Companies

The Single Standard Trailers

Cast

Greta Garbo

Nils Asther

Johnny Mack Brown

Dorothy Sebastian

Lane Chandler

Mahlon Hamilton

Kathlyn Williams

Zeffie Tilbury

Wally Albright

Joel McCrea

Wade Boteler

Drew Demorest

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The Single Standard Trailers

Cast

Greta Garbo

Nils Asther

Johnny Mack Brown

Dorothy Sebastian

Lane Chandler

Mahlon Hamilton

Kathlyn Williams

Zeffie Tilbury

Wally Albright

Joel McCrea

Wade Boteler

Drew Demorest